overdrafting
ˈoʊvərˌdræftɪŋ
Definition

Definition of overdrafting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

environmental scienceTECH.removing more groundwater than is naturally replacedTECH.
  • Overdrafting has caused the water table to drop in the region.
beetle insect

Adjective

1.
financeTECH.related to withdrawing more money than availableTECH.
  • The overdrafting account incurred additional fees.
overdrawing overextended
2.
environmentTECH.describing excessive extraction of groundwaterTECH.
  • The overdrafting wells are causing environmental concerns.
depleting exhausting
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Origin of overdrafting

English, over (above) + draft (drawing) + -ing (action)

Examples of overdrafting in a sentence

  • Years of overdrafting left several farm wells running dry by midsummer.
  • The overdrafting policy was reviewed by the bank.
  • Overdrafting charges were explained in the meeting.
  • Overdrafting aquifers can lead to water shortages.
  • The overdrafting practices are unsustainable for the ecosystem.

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  1. French:surexploitation, à découvert, ...
  2. German:Übernutzung, überzogen, ...
  3. Italian:sovrasfruttamento, in rosso, ...
  4. Spanish:sobreexplotación, sobregirado, ...
  5. Portuguese:sobreexploração, a descoberto, ...
  6. Chinese:过度开采, 透支的, ...
  7. Japanese:過剰揚水, 過剰引き出しの, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِنْزاف, مُتَجَاوِز الرَّصِيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁאִיבַת יֶתֶר, בְּמַצָּב שֶׁל מְשִׁיכַת יֶתֶר, ...
  10. Russian:перерасход подземных вод, перерасходный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перевитрата підземних вод, перевищений, ...
  12. Hindi:अत्यधिक दोहन, अधिक निकासी वाला, ...
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